Which of the following was the earliest major Supreme Court decision to define the relationship between the federal and state governments?
a. Marbury v. Madison
b. Dred Scott v. Sanford
c. Fletcher v. Peck
d. McCulloch v. Maryland
d
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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the ideological distribution of members of Congress?
a. The parties are increasingly polarized, with Democrats moving further to the left than Republicans are moving to the right. b. The parties are increasingly polarized, with Republicans moving further to the right than Democrats are moving to the left. c. The parties are increasingly polarized, with both the Democrats and Republicans becoming equally extreme. d. Despite common belief that the parties are becoming increasingly polarized, there is no evidence to support this theory.
Which of the following appropriately describes the political nature of state initiatives?
A. The ideological leanings of a state often affect what types of issues appear on the ballot. B. Ideology plays no role in what types of issues appear on the ballot. C. Liberal states tend to put amendments banning same-sex marriage up for voter approval. D. Conservative states tend to put amendments legalizing medicinal marijuana up for voter approval.
Which of the following is NOT one of Morgenthau's nine rules of diplomacy?
a. The diplomacy of a nation must be divested of an ideological or religious crusading spirit. b. The government is the slave of the public opinion and must adhere to it. c. A nation must be willing to compromise on all issues that are not vital to them. d. The armed forces are the instrument of foreign policy, not its master. e. A nation must never allow a weaker ally determine its national interests.
Talk radio and cable news has resulted in the increased use of professional expert opinion-givers, called __________
Fill in the blank with the right word.